In Re Pine Hill Cemeteries, Inc.

The act, ch. 250, Public Laws 1923, which authorizes cities and towns to adopt zoning ordinances and to provide machinery for the enforcement thereof makes no provision for an appeal from a determination by the board of adjustment to the courts. It does provide, in sec. 7 thereof, that “every decision of such board shall, however, be subject to review by proceedings in the nature of certiorari.” It follows that petitioner has adopted the proper procedure.

The writ of certiorari, as permitted by the zoning ordinance statute, is a writ to bring the matter before the court, upon the evidence…